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Grade 10 - Products and Factorisation WORKSHEET and Memo

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Grade 10 - Products and Factorisation WORKSHEET and Memo

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GRADE 10

PRACTICE WORKSHEET
PRODUCTS and FACTORISATION

QUESTION 1
Find the product of the following

1 1 2
a) (2 𝑥 + 3 𝑦)

b) (𝑎 𝑥 − 𝑏 𝑦 )(𝑎 𝑥 + 𝑏 𝑦 )

c) (2𝑥 + 3𝑦)4

d) (𝑎2 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 )(𝑎𝑏 + 𝑐)(𝑎𝑏 − 𝑐)

2 1 1 4 1
e) (3 𝑥 3 − 𝑦 2 ) (2 𝑥 2 − 3 𝑥𝑦 − 2 𝑦 2 )

QUESTION 2
Factorise the following

a) 7𝑥 2 𝑦 2 − 35𝑥𝑦 2 𝑧 + 28𝑦 2 𝑧 2

b) 𝑎(𝑏 − 4) + (𝑏 − 4)

c) 𝑚 − 𝑛 − (𝑝𝑛 − 𝑝𝑚)

d) 𝑎 − 𝑏 − 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥
1 1
e) 𝑎6 − 9 𝑏 2
4

f) 25(2𝑥 2 − 3𝑦)2 − 4(𝑦 − 𝑥 2 )2

g) 𝑎2 + 4𝑎 − 12

h) 5𝑠 2 − 18𝑠𝑡 − 8𝑡 2

i) 12𝑥 2 + 10𝑦 2 + 23𝑥𝑦

j) 7𝑚2 + 27𝑚 + 18

(𝑎+2)−3𝑎(𝑎+2)
k) (𝑎+2)

l) 64𝑥 3 − 8

QUESTION 3
Simplify the following

𝟐 𝟏𝟓 𝟑
a) × ÷ 𝟏𝟒
𝟓 𝟕

𝟐𝒂𝟐 𝟐𝒂𝟐 𝟔
b) ÷ ÷ 𝒃𝟐
𝟑𝒃𝟑 𝟔

(𝒙−𝟏)𝟐 𝟔 (𝒙−𝟏)𝟐
c) ×𝟕÷
𝟑 𝟏𝟒

QUESTION 4
Solve the following

a) 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 36𝑥 − 108 = 0

b) 𝑥 2 − 5 = 0

QUESTION 5
Simplify the following
6+9+12…2004+2007
a) 4+6+8…1336+1338

1 1 1 1 1
b) (1 + 2) (1 + 3) (1 + 4) (1 + 5) … (1 + 100)

c) √𝑥 4 + 4𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 1
15
d) 2 + 15
2+ 15
2+
2+⋯
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GRADE 10

PRACTICE WORKSHEET MEMO


PRODUCTS and FACTORISATION

QUESTION 1

1 1 2
a) (2 𝑥 + 3 𝑦)
1 1 1 1
(2 𝑥 + 3 𝑦) (2 𝑥 + 3 𝑦)
1 1 1 1
𝑥 2 + 6 𝑥𝑦 + 6 𝑥𝑦 + 9 𝑦 2
4
1 1 1
𝑥 2 + 3 𝑥𝑦 + 9 𝑦 2
4

b) (𝑎 𝑥 − 𝑏 𝑦 )(𝑎 𝑥 + 𝑏 𝑦 )
𝑎2𝑥 + 𝑎 𝑥 𝑏 𝑦 − 𝑎 𝑥 𝑏 𝑦 − 𝑏 2𝑦
𝑎2𝑥 − 𝑏 2𝑦

c) See Pascal’s Triangle Row 4

1
1 1
1 2 1
1 3 3 1
1 4 6 4 1

(2𝑥 + 3𝑦)7
1(2𝑥)4 + 4(2𝑥)3 (3𝑦) + 6(2𝑥)2 (3𝑦)2 + 4(2𝑥)1 (3𝑦)3 + 1(3𝑦)4
16𝑥 4 + 96𝑥 3 𝑦 + 216𝑥 2 𝑦 2 + 216𝑥𝑦 3 + 81𝑦 4

c) (𝑎2 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 )(𝑎𝑏 + 𝑐)(𝑎𝑏 − 𝑐)


(𝑎2 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 )(𝑎2 𝑏 2 − 𝑐 2 ) …difference of squares
𝑎4 𝑏 4 − 𝑐 4 …difference of squares

2 1 1 4 1
d) (3 𝑥 3 − 𝑦 2 ) (2 𝑥 2 − 3 𝑥𝑦 − 2 𝑦 2 )
1 8 1 𝑥2 4𝑥
𝑥 5 − 9 𝑥 4 𝑦 − 3 𝑥 3 𝑦 2 − 2𝑦 2 + 3𝑦 + 1
3

QUESTION 2

a) 7𝑥 2 𝑦 2 − 35𝑥𝑦 2 𝑧 + 28𝑦 2 𝑧 2
7𝑦 2 (𝑥 2 − 5𝑥𝑧 + 4𝑧 2 )
7𝑦 2 (𝑥 − 4𝑧)(𝑥 − 𝑧)

b) 𝑎(𝑏 − 4) + (𝑏 − 4)
(𝑏 − 4)(𝑎 + 1)

c) 𝑚 − 𝑛 − (𝑝𝑛 − 𝑝𝑚)
(𝑚 − 𝑛) + 𝑝(𝑚 − 𝑛)
(𝑚 − 𝑛)(1 + 𝑝)
d) 𝑎 − 𝑏 − 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥
(𝑎 − 𝑏) − (𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏𝑥)
(𝑎 − 𝑏) − 𝑥(𝑎 − 𝑏)
(𝑎 − 𝑏)(1 − 𝑥)
1 1
e) 𝑎6 − 9 𝑏 2
4
1 1 1 1
(2 𝑎3 + 3 𝑏 2 ) (2 𝑎3 − 3 𝑏 2 )

f) 25(2𝑥 2 − 3𝑦)2 − 4(𝑦 − 𝑥 2 )2


[5(2𝑥 2 − 3𝑦) + 2(𝑦 − 𝑥 2 )][5(2𝑥 2 − 3𝑦) − 2(𝑦 − 𝑥 2 )]
[10𝑥 2 − 15𝑦 + 2𝑦 − 2𝑥 2 ][10𝑥 2 − 15𝑦 − 2𝑦 + 2𝑥 2 ]
[8𝑥 2 − 13𝑦][12𝑥 2 − 17𝑦]

g) 𝑎2 + 4𝑎 − 12
(𝑎 + 6)(𝑎 − 2)

5𝑠 2 − 18𝑠𝑡 − 8𝑡 2
(5𝑠 + 2𝑡)(𝑠 − 4𝑡)

h) 12𝑥 2 + 10𝑦 2 + 23𝑥𝑦


12𝑥 2 + 23𝑥𝑦 + 10𝑦 2
(3𝑥 + 2)(4𝑥 + 5)

i) 7𝑚2 + 27𝑚 + 18
(7𝑚 + 6)(𝑚 + 3)
(𝑎+2)−3𝑎(𝑎+2)
j) (𝑎+2)
(𝑎+2)(1−3𝑎)
(𝑎+2)
1 − 3𝑎

k) 64𝑥 3 − 8
(4𝑥 − 2)(16𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 4)

QUESTION 3
2 15 3
a) × ÷ 14
5 7
2 15 3 14 2
× ×
5 7 3
4

2𝑎2 2𝑎2 6
b) ÷ ÷ 𝑏2
3𝑏 3 6
2𝑎2 6 𝑏2
3
× 2
×
3𝑏 2𝑎 6

1
3𝑏

(𝑥−1)2 6 (𝑥−1)2
c) ×7÷
3 14
(𝑥−1)2 62 14
× × (𝑥−1)2 2
3 7
2

QUESTION 4
a) 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 36𝑥 − 108 = 0
(𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 ) − (36𝑥 + 108)
𝑥 2 (𝑥 + 3) − 36(𝑥 + 3)
(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 2 − 36)
(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 + 6)(𝑥 − 6)

b) 𝑥 2 − 5 = 0
(𝑥 + √5)(𝑥 − √5) = 0
𝑥 = ±√5

QUESTION 5
6+9+12…2004+2007
a) 4+6+8…1336+1338

3(2+3+4…668+669)
2(2+3+4…668+669)

3
2

1 1 1 1 1
b) (1 + 2) (1 + 3) (1 + 4) (1 + 5) … (1 + 100)
3 4 5 6 100 101
(2) (3) (4) (5) … ( 99 ) (100)
101
2

c) √𝑥 4 + 4𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 1
See Pascal’s Triangle Row 4

√(𝑥 + 1)4
(𝑥 + 1)2
𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 1
15
d) 2 + 15
2+ 15
2+
2+⋯

15
Let 2 + 15 =𝑥
2+ 15
2+
2+⋯

15
∴2+ 𝑥 =𝑥
2𝑥 + 15 = 𝑥 2
𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 15 = 0
(𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 + 3) = 0
𝑥 = 5 OR 𝑥 ≠ −3

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